Bone Bioelectricity and Bone-Cell Response to Electrical Stimulation: A Review

It is hypothesized that bone cells can sense mechanical force in the extracellular network via an electrical signal. This has led to the use of electrical stimulation (ES) to improve fracture repair and mitigate bone loss. Although overlap exists in bone maintenance and fracture healing mechanics, the processes involved in both are very different, resulting in dissimilar behaviors from the cells. Osteocytes are the most abundant cell type in …